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spunkmonkey
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 Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:44 am Post subject: Hotels near the Indonesian embassy Singapore? |
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Hi,
Can anyone recommend a cheap hotel close to the Indonesian embassy in Singapore. I am going over for a social visa, and I believe it takes 2 working days.
Many thanks. |
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Yr of Living Dangerously
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| Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:48 am Post subject: Options |
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Officially, it takes a couple of working days, but if you ask for "express service" (or use an agent) they can usually do same-day service, for a little bit extra.
If that doesn't work, I like staying at The Inn Crowd (http://www.the-inncrowd.com/). Yeah, it's a hostel, but you can get your own double room with ensuite for $S59, including free internet and breakfast. It's not far from the MRT, and the Indonesian Embassy is not far - a short taxi ride - from the Orchard MRT station. |
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basiltherat
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| Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| if you ask for "express service" (or use an agent) they can usually do same-day service |
Is that the same ye olde 'express service' part of which requires a visit to a back room where you have to sit face-to-face in gross humility with some slime-b@ll character to get the service or is the 'express service' now officially sanctioned at the appropriate counter ?
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Fishy
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| Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:28 am Post subject: |
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Hello there,
You would be much better off using an agent; its the normal way to do most things in Indonesia and will not cost you much.
I'm not sure if I can post an agent's contact details here so let me know if you like and I can PM you contact details for the one I use.
All you will need to do is drop your passport in the morning and pick it up again at 4.00pm. That would give you time to travel on to Indonesia in the evening. Easy!
Do you already have a job? If you do, the school should be able to arrange things with their agent before you arrive in Singapore to make things easier. Make sure you bring some passport size pictures with a red background. |
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spunkmonkey
Joined: 16 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:21 am Post subject: o |
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Thank you for your replies.
Just one thing,
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| they can usually do same-day service, for a little bit extra |
It turns out that the little extra is S$160 for a S$65 social visa (through an agent). |
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